[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 513 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 513

      Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mammography Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 17, 2002

 Ms. Millender-McDonald submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
      Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mammography Day.

Whereas National Mammography Day is the third Friday in October each year;
Whereas in 2002, approximately 192,200 new cases of invasive breast cancer will 
        be diagnosed among women, and 40,200 women are expected to die from this 
        disease;
Whereas regular mammograms reduce breast cancer mortality by up to 44 percent, 
        and mammography will detect about 90 percent of the breast cancers found 
        in women without symptoms;
Whereas National Mammography Day was created in 1993 by the Board of Sponsors of 
        National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to encourage women to obtain 
        free or discounted mammograms nationwide at facilities accredited by the 
        American College of Radiology;
Whereas in 1999, more than 2,200 such facilities took part in National 
        Mammography Day;
Whereas throughout October, the American College of Radiology works with the 
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a special mobile screening 
        program across the Nation for women in medically underserved and rural 
        areas;
Whereas in 2002, October 18 is National Mammography Day; and
Whereas on National Mammography Day and throughout October, radiologists will 
        provide discounted and free mammograms at clinics and hospitals 
        throughout the Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress supports the goals and ideals of National Mammography 
Day.
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